A former Celtic star has helped raise £10,000 for a Lanarkshire children’s charity by raffling dozens of signed Hoops jerseys.
Rudi Vata, and wife Ann Frances Murray, were determined to help out the Les Hoey DreamMaker Foundation after realising the difficulties they were facing when the pandemic hit.The Albanian defender, who played under Tommy Burns during his time with the Parkhead club in the 90s, was soon regularly drawing out names from the hat live on Facebook with the lucky winners claiming signed Celtic tops, boots, and all sorts of club memorabilia.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android But it was a team effort as the whole family, who live in Hamilton, got involved, raising vital funds for sick kids in their charity mission which has been running for well over a year now.
Ann Frances says she was never shy at asking the current first team at Celtic for autographs for the raffle prizes as she regularly frequented Lennoxtown, where son Rocco Vata, 16, currently plays for Celtic's B team.And in a big push over the Christmas period, a signed jersey from fan-favourite Kyogo Furuhashi brought in a fantastic £1130.
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